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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:08 am 
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My dad, a lifelong Sox diehard, is attending White Sox fantasy camp this week in Arizona. This is his 3rd year there. At 73, he's the oldest player. He loves it.

His first year he ended up on the trainer's table 5 minutes into the first practice with a pulled groin, but after getting a designated runner the rest of the week he rebounded to bat over .350 and was named camp MVP after his team won the championship. Became friends with lots of ex-Sox players, would get a ride from Pacioreck to and from the hotel every day.

Last year they combined the camp with Dodgers fantasy camp so he got to hang out with the Dodger greats as well. Became pals with Tommy Lasorda and Ron Cey.

Just got an email from him after day 1 of the camp, he was delighted to say his new buddy and designated chauffer for the week is Steve Garvey.

His team is being coached by Ron Kittle and Don Paul. Don is my dad's financial adviser so they're already pals going in.

The way it works is they practice every day and have 1-2 games a day. Use all the pro facilities, all the coaches, training staff. At night they have dinners and hang out at the hotel with all the coaches and other campers. THey even print out baseball cards of you after the week. Every year they wear a different throw back uniform, altough I think this year they are going with the current Sox setup.

Think it costs around $10,000 for the week. A great week for any diehard who can afford it.

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:23 am 
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Cool story, shakes. Post a few pictures if you can. Props to your Dad for getting after it at age 73. He clearly is not the beta you are hanging up your hockey skates ;)

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:26 am 
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Good for him

I would not join even if I could but different strokes.

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:41 am 
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shakes wrote:
but after getting a designated runner the rest of the week he rebounded to bat over .350 and was named camp MVP after his team won the championship.

Designated Runner? Sounds like the baseball version of a no-check league.

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shakes wrote:
but after getting a designated runner the rest of the week he rebounded to bat over .350 and was named camp MVP after his team won the championship.

Designated Runner? Sounds like the baseball version of a no-check league.


He's 73! I'll be long dead at 73, let alone running the bases in AZ. I give credit to the old man.

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:06 pm 
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I thought this was a thread about spring training this season.


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:07 pm 
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This actually does sound kind of fun. Baseball sucks to play though(and watch) but it still sounds fun.

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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
This actually does sound kind of fun. Baseball sucks to play though(and watch) but it still sounds fun.

Didn't bigfan regale us with stories of hanging out in a hot tub with Cubs prospects in Arizona? Sounds like fun...

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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
This actually does sound kind of fun. Baseball sucks to play though(and watch) but it still sounds fun.


baseball is incredibly fun to play

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good dolphin wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
This actually does sound kind of fun. Baseball sucks to play though(and watch) but it still sounds fun.


baseball is incredibly fun to play
No.

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Its definitely more fun to watch than NFL refs arbitrarily hurl flags every third play and completely take over games.


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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
good dolphin wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
This actually does sound kind of fun. Baseball sucks to play though(and watch) but it still sounds fun.


baseball is incredibly fun to play
No.


correction...baseball is incredibly fun to play for those of us who can hit

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Got a text from my dad, he got a big hit today in the game and was pretty excited about it. His team is 0-3 so his streak of winning the championship might be ending at 2. But, I'm pretty sure that making the title game is just a cherry on top of the sundae during a week like that.

And no injuries so far!

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good dolphin wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
good dolphin wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
This actually does sound kind of fun. Baseball sucks to play though(and watch) but it still sounds fun.


baseball is incredibly fun to play
No.


correction...baseball is incredibly fun to play for those of us who can hit
You and Elmhurst Steve can share stories.

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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
good dolphin wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
good dolphin wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
This actually does sound kind of fun. Baseball sucks to play though(and watch) but it still sounds fun.


baseball is incredibly fun to play
No.


correction...baseball is incredibly fun to play for those of us who can hit
You and Elmhurst Steve can share stories.


Hitting a softball is easy

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Baseball and softball are fun to play.

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